Walter Davis vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Walter Davis that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Walter Davis

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 0 Klay Thompson 1

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.